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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Richard Driver

Hometown

Tunica, Mississippi

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE MK. IIB (Z3266) CRASHED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION, NORTH WEALD, ESSEX, ENGLAND ON AUGUST 5, 1941. BURIED AT BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, BROOKWOOD, SURREY, ENGLAND. COMMEMORATED AT OAKWOOD CEMETERY, TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI AND ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.